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lethal
/ liːˈθælɪtɪ; ˈliːθəl /
adjective
- able to cause or causing death
- of or suggestive of death
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Derived Forms
- lethality, noun
- ˈٳ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms
- ·ٳ··ٲ [lee-, thal, -i-tee], ·ٳ·Ա noun
- ·ٳ· adverb
- ···ٳ adjective
- ԴDz··ٳ adjective
- non··ٳ· adverb
- ···ٳ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of lethal1
First recorded in 1575–85; from Latin ŧ, equivalent to ŧ(ܳ) “death” + - -al 1; spelling (hence pronunciation) with -h- by association with Greek ḗtŧ ※Dz”; Lethe ( def )
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of lethal1
C16: from Latin ŧٳ, from ŧٳܳ death
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Synonym Study
See fatal.
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April plans to be in a "big comfy bed" for what she calls a "celebratory" moment when a medical professional will inject a lethal dose into her bloodstream.
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Suddenly, Saint-Martial is alive — but vitality comes at a lethal cost.
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Half an hour after arriving at Wayne's house, I watch him swallow three anti-nausea tablets, designed to minimise the risk of him vomiting the lethal medication he plans to take shortly.
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H₂S is a toxic gas that, in high concentrations, can be lethal.
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India was trapped in the deadly grip of a lethal second wave of infections, with Delhi at its heart.
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